budget
Americannoun
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an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
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a plan of operations based on such an estimate.
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an itemized allotment of funds, time, etc., for a given period.
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the total sum of money set aside or needed for a purpose.
the construction budget.
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a limited stock or supply of something.
his budget of goodwill.
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Obsolete. a small bag; pouch.
adjective
verb (used with object)
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to plan allotment of (funds, time, etc.).
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to deal with (specific funds) in a budget.
verb (used without object)
noun
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an itemized summary of expected income and expenditure of a country, company, etc, over a specified period, usually a financial year
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an estimate of income and a plan for domestic expenditure of an individual or a family, often over a short period, such as a month or a week
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a restriction on expenditure (esp in the phrase on a budget )
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(modifier) economical; inexpensive
budget meals for a family
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the total amount of money allocated for a specific purpose during a specified period
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archaic a stock, quantity, or supply
verb
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(tr) to enter or provide for in a budget
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to plan the expenditure of (money, time, etc)
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(intr) to make a budget
noun
Other Word Forms
- budgetary adjective
- budgeter noun
- nonbudgetary adjective
- prebudget noun
- prebudgetary adjective
- pro-budgeting adjective
- rebudget verb (used with object)
- unbudgeted adjective
Etymology
Origin of budget
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English bowgett, from Middle French, bougette, from bouge “bag” (from Latin bulga; bulge ) + -ette -ette )
Example Sentences
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"The council budget can't afford to employ traffic wardens and the income from the parking charges will allow us to employ them," Hampshire said.
From BBC
Smaller domestic military budgets also reduce the need for companies to kowtow to politicians by maintaining unprofitable operations in their districts or supporting civilian projects.
Some patients, she says, present 20 or 30 times a year to general practice, which has an annual budget of roughly £120 per patient.
From BBC
Still, there’s an argument to be made as higher oil prices tend to weigh on economic growth by squeezing household budgets and raising business costs.
From Barron's
Yet Horning cut the resort’s marketing budget, convinced the money was wasted.
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